Nat, Alan and Elke
Johnny and Terri-Dawn
dinner finally :)
Johnny and Elke
Krista and Nat
waiting for dinner
waiting for lunch
Marco practicing for his scuba dive
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Cancun dia tres...
We did a little waiting for our lunch and dinner today, but both were great and worth the wait. Today it rained on and off, but it gave everyone a chance to get out of the sun and take a well needed nap! :) Overall, it was a fun relaxing day. Tomorrow on to a full day of adventure at Xechara...spelling? I'll fix that later...anyway, we are all looking forward to it. This has been a great trip and it was so nice of dad and Tina to plan it!
Nat, Alan and Elke
Johnny and Terri-Dawn
dinner finally :)
Johnny and Elke
Krista and Nat
waiting for dinner
waiting for lunch
Marco practicing for his scuba dive
Nat, Alan and ElkeJohnny and Terri-Dawndinner finally :)Johnny and ElkeKrista and Natwaiting for dinnerwaiting for lunchMarco practicing for his scuba dive
Cancun day 2
Mayan Nights Show...pretty cool but I was so tired, I actually fell asleep half way through it.
Johnny and Terri Dawn got here! Yeah!!! 
Sorry...no makeup..:) but that's the life here! 
Nightly view
Monday, November 23, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Thirty flirty and thriving! :)
I never got a chance to wish Alan a happy birthday on my "birthday blog" so here it goes! Alan, i hope you had a wonderful day! I love and miss you very much! I cannot believe you are 30! What a great age to be! You have so much to be thankful for! You are a wonderful father and husband and a great friend to so many people. I love you and am so grateful you are my brother. Make this year a good one and live it up in your 30's!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Friends
It must be Saturday night around midnight because I have time to blog...:) Anyway I just wanted to say a little something today about friends. As I was reviewing my day tonight, I realized I had a good day with good friends. Three VERY different but very good friends. One I just met this semester, who feels like I have known forever, one who I have had for over 7 years and one who everyday touches base with me to keep that friendship even though she lives so far away. I realized that I love each of these people for different reasons and I am so grateful for true friends. There is no better feeling than walking next to one of your closest friends who you see once every 9 months on a Saturday night through a crowded mall saying nothing yet at the same time LOVING the time you get to be together. It feels as though you've never been apart and nothing in life has changed. You laugh about the same old stories, reminisce about old boys, roommates, etc and get to still talk about life today and you both understand the other person perfectly. It was a good night! And then you come home and call your other friend and remember that you love her for how she loves you. No one else can appreciate her honesty like you do and vice versa. And I do, because she is my friend. Someone who loves me despite my craziness, someone who laughs with me, someone who listens and someone who understands just what I am thinking. I love her. I love my friends. New and old. They are great. And I am grateful for them and what makes them who they are. I appreciate them and miss them when they are away. I hope to see and laugh with you again soon, all of you, but especially the 3 today. You made my day and I love you!
Honest post
A few of my fellow blog followers...yes I saw few because I believe that is all there is, have brought to my attention that all I blog about is birthdays...so I guess its time to update on what's really going on in my life. But really where do I begin? Is there anything blog worthy? What defines blog worthy? I don't have adorable children, I'm not achieving some magnificent goal, no dating news, so what do I possibly write about that is worth reading? I guess I love to read about peoples daily lives, so I guess I'll start there.
Lately I have been focusing 100% on my education. I am 27 and still working on finishing my prerequisites for dental hygiene. Yes it has taken me longer than the average student but in my defense I have accomplished a lot in between semesters which I am very proud of. Many who know me have encouraged me to stop going to school and just work and focus on my life in other areas, and I just can't help but ignore that. This has been a dream of mine since I was little and although I have been derailed a few times, I keep coming back. This is something that although I struggle with, being a 27 year old undergrad student among many 19 year olds, I want it and I want to finish it!!!! It feels good!
School is hard for me. I am and have never been a scholar student. I enjoy being social during class more than I enjoy taking notes. And it definitely shows sometimes on my test scores, however I keep at it. This semester in particular has been difficult! I am tackling my first couple really demanding classes. And I have felt the pressure to do well. Not only from myself, but daily in my interactions with other students in the class. It is a very competitive class. Everyone is striving for a good grade because many of us are also competing to get into the various health field programs. So daily I run into the question...."what did you get on the test?" This is a question I DREAD! I am an awful test taker. I get flustered, distracted and I freeze when I take tests. I don't know why, I just do! I always have! I can know the information backwards and forward and I still do awful! So you can imagine why I hate the question. I just wish we didn't have to judge our progress by test scores. Today was another day of tests. I received my lab midterm test score back yesterday afternoon and was again asked how I did. I didn't do as well as I thought or hoped (by the way) and really didn't want to share my score. Then today I had another test...yep same class...and was not feeling ready to take it. I dread Monday! We don't get our scores back until then and I know someone's going to ask....and I think this time I'm going to say...."I'd rather not share that with you," I mean it's my score why does everyone have to know right? Does that sound awful! I just wish there were moments that my failures or accomplishments didn't have to be compared to others. I have enough of that in my life already.
Anyway, I write this because this is the true me! This is what I have been going through everyday since the 1st day this semester. It's been challenging in more ways than just educationally. I have grown, I have stretched, I have struggled, I have succeeded, I have cried, I have laughed and I have appreciated it all. It has been hard, but good for me. I have noticed that I have become better, stronger, and more me than I have seen in a long time. This is a challenge I chose and it has taught me a lot. Definitely more than I was expecting when I signed up this semester. I didn't once think I would have a whole new group of friends or be studying everyday for hours, or feeling guilty when I took 2 hours to blog, watch tv, sit, or go to Target. My life has changed. For the better, but it has changed.
I have to admit, I miss those moments where I had nothing to do, although they were lonely and a little depressing, they were quiet and relaxing too :). I am ready for this semester to be over. I hope and pray that all the hard work is worth it and that somehow in the end I will see the reward. I need it! I need it to keep going next semester. I know it's just school, but right now school is my life and every success in school means a lot. So there it is. My life today. Tomorrow may be a little different, but really right now this is my life....school, tests, competition, stress, school, tests, competition, stress, school, tests, competition, stress, and then sometimes I rebel and I sleep or watch Oprah because it feels good.
Oh and by the way....*HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY! I love you and admire you. I appreciate something you said a few months back "anything works when you stick to it." (you were talking about diets :) but I've tried to apply it elsewhere, I think of it often) I hope you had a great day! * Sorry I know what you are thinking....but I couldn't pass up mentioning his birthday!
Lately I have been focusing 100% on my education. I am 27 and still working on finishing my prerequisites for dental hygiene. Yes it has taken me longer than the average student but in my defense I have accomplished a lot in between semesters which I am very proud of. Many who know me have encouraged me to stop going to school and just work and focus on my life in other areas, and I just can't help but ignore that. This has been a dream of mine since I was little and although I have been derailed a few times, I keep coming back. This is something that although I struggle with, being a 27 year old undergrad student among many 19 year olds, I want it and I want to finish it!!!! It feels good!
School is hard for me. I am and have never been a scholar student. I enjoy being social during class more than I enjoy taking notes. And it definitely shows sometimes on my test scores, however I keep at it. This semester in particular has been difficult! I am tackling my first couple really demanding classes. And I have felt the pressure to do well. Not only from myself, but daily in my interactions with other students in the class. It is a very competitive class. Everyone is striving for a good grade because many of us are also competing to get into the various health field programs. So daily I run into the question...."what did you get on the test?" This is a question I DREAD! I am an awful test taker. I get flustered, distracted and I freeze when I take tests. I don't know why, I just do! I always have! I can know the information backwards and forward and I still do awful! So you can imagine why I hate the question. I just wish we didn't have to judge our progress by test scores. Today was another day of tests. I received my lab midterm test score back yesterday afternoon and was again asked how I did. I didn't do as well as I thought or hoped (by the way) and really didn't want to share my score. Then today I had another test...yep same class...and was not feeling ready to take it. I dread Monday! We don't get our scores back until then and I know someone's going to ask....and I think this time I'm going to say...."I'd rather not share that with you," I mean it's my score why does everyone have to know right? Does that sound awful! I just wish there were moments that my failures or accomplishments didn't have to be compared to others. I have enough of that in my life already.
Anyway, I write this because this is the true me! This is what I have been going through everyday since the 1st day this semester. It's been challenging in more ways than just educationally. I have grown, I have stretched, I have struggled, I have succeeded, I have cried, I have laughed and I have appreciated it all. It has been hard, but good for me. I have noticed that I have become better, stronger, and more me than I have seen in a long time. This is a challenge I chose and it has taught me a lot. Definitely more than I was expecting when I signed up this semester. I didn't once think I would have a whole new group of friends or be studying everyday for hours, or feeling guilty when I took 2 hours to blog, watch tv, sit, or go to Target. My life has changed. For the better, but it has changed.
I have to admit, I miss those moments where I had nothing to do, although they were lonely and a little depressing, they were quiet and relaxing too :). I am ready for this semester to be over. I hope and pray that all the hard work is worth it and that somehow in the end I will see the reward. I need it! I need it to keep going next semester. I know it's just school, but right now school is my life and every success in school means a lot. So there it is. My life today. Tomorrow may be a little different, but really right now this is my life....school, tests, competition, stress, school, tests, competition, stress, school, tests, competition, stress, and then sometimes I rebel and I sleep or watch Oprah because it feels good.
Oh and by the way....*HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY! I love you and admire you. I appreciate something you said a few months back "anything works when you stick to it." (you were talking about diets :) but I've tried to apply it elsewhere, I think of it often) I hope you had a great day! * Sorry I know what you are thinking....but I couldn't pass up mentioning his birthday!
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